VAINGLORIOUS


Meaning of VAINGLORIOUS in English

/ ˌveɪnˈglɔːriəs; NAmE / adjective

( literary , disapproving ) too proud of your own abilities or achievements

►  vain·glory / ˌveɪnˈglɔːri; NAmE / noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : suggested by Old French vaine gloire , Latin vana gloria + -ious .

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